Moloco Inc.
Senior Applied Scientist - Moloco Ads
Seattle, Washington, United States · Senior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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$14,862 more — $202,862 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $202,862 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Computer and Information Research Scientists" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Computer and Information Research Scientists (15-1221) · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- The impact you'll be contributing to Moloco:
- The Research Science (RS) team focuses on the operation and optimization of our software systems working closely with infrastructure engineering teams, machine learning teams and data science teams.
- Work with other applied scientists on projects to evaluate the health of both internal and external components to make sure the Moloco system is running safely and efficiently.
Responsibilities
- Your work will contribute to driving performance improvements and cost reductions, debugging and investigating production issues, and stabilizing our core system as you develop a deep end-to-end understanding of the system.
- Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and other scientists to iterate on experiments, define roadmaps, and translate business requirements into scientifically sound solutions.
- We take care of you and create the conditions for you to do the best work of your career.
- Lead with Humility: Everyone's voice is respected, valued, and heard. With humility, we become more open and accessible to each other. We win, lose, and learn together. Accountability and feedback are essential to our success.
- Create Real Value: We pursue the most impactful opportunities with rigor and integrity. We take intelligent risks and make disciplined trade-offs to maintain deep focus. We help our customers win by delivering durable value.
- We collaborate proactively and inclusively, involving the right people at the right time and in the right way.
- We strive to create a more equitable workplace.
- Our interview process is designed to get to know the real you.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or related field, or industry experience in optimization of market prices or ML systems
- At least 4 years of engineering or applied science experience
- Proficient verbal and written English communication skills, with the ability to contribute to the creation of presentations and reports
Nice to have
- Eligibility and amounts are determined by performance and the terms of the applicable plans.
Skills
- Join us today and apply now!
Compensation
- For base pay range purposes, location-based compensation is grouped into the following regions.
- Salary Ranges:
- $188,000 - $235,000 USD
- $169,200 - $211,500 USD
- $159,800 - $199,750 USD
Benefits
- Implement, and evaluate new algorithms and features in collaboration with senior Applied Scientists, Software Engineers and Machine Learning Engineers.
- U.S.-based employees have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and well-being benefits and perks.
- Additionally, all employees have Flexible Time Off (FTO).
- The successful candidate may be eligible for a bonus and equity awards.
- Moloco Thrive: Benefits and Well-Being:
- Through a lens of inclusion, we offer innovative benefits that empower our employees to take care of themselves and their families so they can do the best work of their lives.
- Go Further Together: We're one team working towards one mission and vision.
Company info
- Moloco is a truly rewarding place to work and in an exciting period of growth, which you could be a part of.
- We help our customers win by delivering durable value. - Go Further Together: We're one team working towards one mission and vision.
- Unless a round specifically includes AI as part of what's being assessed, we ask that candidates engage without AI assistance.
Equal opportunity
- Creating a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion and belonging is core to our existence. To reach our goals, diversity of talent and thought is a critical component of how we operate as an organization. Our workforce is our superpower, and we know that fostering a culture of inclusion, authenticity, and belonging gives us the greatest opportunity to achieve our vision to become the scaling engine for the Internet economy.
- Moloco is an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex and gender, gender expression and identity, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Creating a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion and belonging is core to our existence.
- To reach our goals, diversity of talent and thought is a critical component of how we operate as an organization.
This listing is sourced directly from Moloco Inc.'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.